{"id":21499,"date":"2019-07-31T11:39:52","date_gmt":"2019-07-31T17:39:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.flovalleynews.com\/?p=21499"},"modified":"2019-07-31T11:39:52","modified_gmt":"2019-07-31T17:39:52","slug":"whats-next-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flovalleynews.com\/?p=21499","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s Next For . . ."},"content":{"rendered":"

Jamestown Mall?<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/h1>\n
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After a town hall meeting and open forum for County Council District 4 residents, many felt there really isn\u2019t anything new on the future of the once vibrant Jametown Mall. Long neglected since its closure nearly a decade ago, it has become weed infested, and no one is sure what will happen next.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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At the town hall meeting there were proposals for more RFPs (Request for Proposals) from developers, but no one seemed sure that there would be any proposals submitted anytime soon.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The town hall forum was hosted by County Executive Sam Page and County Councilwoman Rochelle Walton Gray and was held at Christ Our Redeemer AME Church, 13820 Old Jamestown Road, Florissant.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Jamestown Mall? After a town hall meeting and open forum for County Council District 4 residents, many felt there really isn\u2019t anything new on the future of the once vibrant Jametown Mall. Long neglected since its closure nearly a decade ago, it has become weed infested, and no one is sure what will happen next. 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